IYP Competition

The competition will not take place at the 2017 edition of IYP but will return next year in 2018.

Students may enter their school grade level (Fall 2017) or higher. All competitors must also be attending the 2017 SMU Institute for Young Pianists. If a student has already won first prize in a category in a prior year, he/she cannot enter that category again and must move up to a higher category.

Category I (Grades 4 – 6)

Category II (Grades 7 – 9)

Category III (Grades 10 – 12)​

Repertoire

All categories:

Two (2) memorized pieces of contrasting style, teacher’s choice. One piece must be from the Classical time period, such as works by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven. Pieces written in the style of the Classical period are not acceptable.

All auditions will be limited to 12 minutes. If performance time exceeds 12 minutes, the judge reserves the right to stop the student in order to keep the competition on time.

Awards

Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize in all categories.